Teachers

Nick Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 
	(1)  how many candidates were awarded degrees of bachelor of arts or bachelor of science with qualified teacher status in the last year for which figures are available;
	(2)  how many candidates were awarded a degree of bachelor of education in the last year for which figures are available.

Jacqui Smith: In 2003–04 there were 6,070 first degree Initial teacher training (ITT) qualifiers at English HE institutions. Information on the type of first degree qualification obtained is not held centrally. However, the available information covering ITT qualifiers by subject of study is given in the table. Please note that this data includes 177 trainees on the registered teacher programme.
	
		First degree ITT qualifiers1, 2, 3 at English HE institutions, 2003–04
		
			 Joint academic coding system subject area Qualifiers 
		
		
			 Biological sciences 475 
			 Physical sciences 85 
			 Mathematical sciences 235 
			 Computer science 135 
			 Social studies 110 
			 Business and administrative studies 15 
			 Languages 685 
			 Historical and philosophical studies 210 
			 Creative arts and design 370 
			 Education 3,525 
			 Combined studies 230 
			 Total 6,070 
		
	
	(26) Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.
	(27) Figures include UK and overseas domiciled qualifiers.
	(28) Where students are on a primary programme and have chose not to study a specialism, then students are coded within the education subject group, otherwise, the appropriate JAGS code is used to indicate any specialisms.
	Source:
	Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record